Motability

To find out more about how Motability could help you to get the car of your dreams contact one of our Motability representatives below.
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Contact Nichola Thompson: Call Now On 01325 376028 |
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Contact Tom Curran at our Sherwoods Stockton dealership. Call Now On 0845 415 0691 |
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Contact Andy Forster at our Sherwoods Northallerton dealership. Call Now On 0845 415 0692 |
Award winner

CAR saleswoman Nichola Thompson has proved to be a woman in demand after picking up a regional award for popularity
Customers of Darlington Vauxhall dealer Sherwoods have voted her regional sales specialist of the year for her work with the Motability scheme.
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Click on a section for more information:
- What is Motability?
- Am I Eligible?
- What vehicles can I choose from?
- Vauxhall Motability website
- Contact Nichola or Tom
- News and feedback
- Motability Special Offers
What is Motability?
Motability allows Disability Living Allowance receivers to access adapted Vauxhall and Chevrolet Vehicles. Getting a new car via the Motability Scheme is easier and more affordable than ever.
Through Motability, you simply turn your mobility allowance in to the car of your choice.
One of the options in the Scheme is the ‘Contract Hire’ scheme which includes:
- A new car every three years
- Free tyres
- Insurance
- Road tax
- Servicing, maintenance and repairs
- Breakdown cover
- Window or windscreen replacement
Am I Eligible?
To benefit from the Motability scheme you must be in the receipt of one of the following:
- Higher Rate Mobility Component (HRMC) of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement (WPMS)
If you would like help to check that you meet the scheme eligibility requirements, you should contact one of the following agencies:
- Department for Work and Pensions - 08457 123456
- Veterans Agency - 0800 1692277
What vehicles can I choose from?
At Sherwoods Vauxhall and Chevrolet we have a wide variety of cars for you to choose from. Our Motability Manager, Nichola, is always on hand to help choose the car to suit your needs and would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the scheme. Nichola is also available for home visits if required and can arrange a time to suit you.-
Vauxhall Vehicles

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Contact Nichola, Tom or Andy
Nichola has been with Sherwoods for over 11 years and has contributed to hundreds of people receiving the care and support they need when buying a Motability Car. To substantiate this, an array of 'Thank You' cards are always showing on her desk, as a proud momentum to how hard she works to help her customers.
Nichola always has a friendly disposition about her and will go the extra mile for every single one of her clients. She will answer all of your questions as honestly as possible and will offer advice when needed. The flowers and chocolates often displayed on her desk make us all jealous about how hard she works!
To Contact Nichola call 01325 376028.
Tom Curran is our Motability Specialist at our Stockton Dealership and has worked with the Vauxhall brand for over 12 years, and with the Chevrolet brand since it opened in Stockton. Tom has a wealth of knowledge about motability, the rules, documentation needed and offers available. Tom will always strive to find you the perfect car and present you with the benefits of each models. Toms experience with Vauxhall has helped many customers to find the dream car and he will always go that extra mile to make sure his customers are happy. He prides himself on keeping in touch with his customers regularly to make sure everything is going ok with their cars, a small touch which is greatly appreciated by his customers.
To contact Tom call 0845 415 0691.
Andy has only been with Sherwoods for a few short years, however in this time Andy has undertaken his Motability qualifications to enable him to look after Motability customers at our Northallerton dealership. This has earned him great praise as his friendly disposition puts customers at ease! If you live in Northallerton you may have seen Andy around, he seems to know most of the town, so you can be sure you will receive the excellent customer service that you deserve.
To contact Andy call 0845 415 0692
News & Feedback
Our Motability Specialist, Nichola Thompson has no end of positive news and feedback from her valued customers. In a recent article in 'Lifestyle' (The magazine for motability scheme customers) Nichola was praised for her contribution to the Motability Scheme. Having worked at Sherwoods for over 10 years, Nichola is responsible for arranging Motability Events and promoting the values behind the scheme in order to provide a high level of service to all of her customers.
In the article Nichola said, "No two days are the same. Every customer has different requirements and priorities. Meeting new people and helping them find the right car is very rewarding."
Mr Willis collected his first motability car from Sherwoods in July. Mr Willis chose a Chevrolet Tacuma 1.6sx in pear black and was overjoyed with the service he received from Nichola.
Ms Stainsby said: "Thank you so much for all the care and attention we received during the transaction of getting our motability car."
Mr and Mrs Fawcett said: "Thank you for being so considerate, caring and very professional when my wife and I visited the dealership in June."
Mrs Spurrell said: "May I thank you for your kindness and your understanding, especially as I delayed delivery due to all the problems I had! It has been a great pleasure dealing with you and I look forward to years of friendship."
Mr and Mrs Watson said: "Thanks for all your help. It was the best service we have ever received."
Motability Specials
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